Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is what the LORD says to Israel: “Seek me and live; New Living Translation Now this is what the LORD says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live! English Standard Version For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; Berean Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live! King James Bible For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: New King James Version For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live; New American Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live. NASB 1995 For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live. NASB 1977 For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live. Legacy Standard Bible For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live. Amplified Bible For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me [search diligently for Me and regard Me as more essential than food] so that you may live. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek me and live! Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live! American Standard Version For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live; Contemporary English Version The LORD keeps saying, "Israel, turn back to me and you will live! English Revised Version For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says to the nation of Israel: Search for me and live! Good News Translation The LORD says to the people of Israel, "Come to me, and you will live. International Standard Version "For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: 'Seek me and live, Majority Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live! NET Bible The LORD says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live! New Heart English Bible For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live; Webster's Bible Translation For thus saith the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: World English Bible For Yahweh says to the house of Israel: “Seek me, and you will live; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor thus said YHWH to the house of Israel: “Seek Me, and live, Young's Literal Translation For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live, Smith's Literal Translation For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye me and live: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and you shall live. Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek me and you will live. New American Bible For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me, that you may live, New Revised Standard Version For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and live; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and you shall live; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because thus says LORD JEHOVAH to those of the house of Israel: ’seek me for myself and live! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live; Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Repentance4For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live! 5Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.… Cross References Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Psalm 105:4 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek. Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Treasury of Scripture For thus said the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek you me, and you shall live: Seek. Amos 5:6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. Deuteronomy 30:1-8 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, … 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. and. Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. Psalm 69:32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. Psalm 105:3,4 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD… Jump to Previous Children Hearts House Israel Live Seek Turned WordsJump to Next Children Hearts House Israel Live Seek Turned WordsAmos 5 1. A lamentation for Israel.4. An exhortation to repentance. 21. God rejects their hypocritical service. For thus says the LORD This phrase introduces a direct message from God, emphasizing the divine authority and urgency of the command. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, which underscores His covenant relationship with Israel. This introduction is a common prophetic formula, indicating that what follows is not merely human advice but a divine imperative. Historically, this reflects the period of the divided kingdom, where prophets like Amos were sent to call the people back to faithfulness. to the house of Israel Seek Me and live Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֥ה (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says אָמַ֛ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “Seek דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי (dir·šū·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship Me and live! וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ (wiḥ·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive Links Amos 5:4 NIVAmos 5:4 NLT Amos 5:4 ESV Amos 5:4 NASB Amos 5:4 KJV Amos 5:4 BibleApps.com Amos 5:4 Biblia Paralela Amos 5:4 Chinese Bible Amos 5:4 French Bible Amos 5:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 5:4 For thus says Yahweh to the house (Amo. 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